Harvester reel



p 1943- J. M. DALlMATA 2,329,596

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HARVESTER REEL Filed Nov. 1'7, 1942 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 v 24 Inventor Patented Sept. 14; 1.943 t Joim' M nalimata;oiiaeaiutnrg Applicatio n N (salsa 17.1.1942, ((01 pastel is an bines, et cetera, .to provide a device of this characterof the endless type and comprising aunique construction and arrangementfor raising, and. supporting the grain until. it is reached and cut by ,-the-sikle bar of the machine.

Another very important object of the invention is to providenovel means for rockably and shiftably adjusting the endless reel to meet various conditions.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide an endless reel of the character described comprising a chain drive including novel means for automatically tightening the chain as the reel is shifted.

Other objects of the invention are to and has for its. primary jQbjQCt I Se al- 465 88 i a-irtof forwardlyfand downward- -1yinc in dan lei o m 1 V "Substantially channel-shapedslides 5 areop- =7erableonitheinclined arms 4. The slides 5 inarms 4.

versely between the elude depending bearings 6 (see Figs. '4- and 5) 7 nwhichthe 1 5.1 ao iqn 9 journaled, Sprocket ,wheels a drive shaft I are p 8 are fixed on' 'the shaft linw ardlyrof the arms Cros'sheads 9 are. rockablvmoii shaftl between. the sprocket jwhe'elfs 8 and the l Stationary shafts Hl'extendtransend portions of the crossheads ,9. comparatively small sprocket wheels I! provide an endless harvester reel= which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efiicient and reliable in. use, compact, light in weight, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of an endless reel constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation. 1 I

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in vertical longitudinal section, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view,taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view through the upper flight of the endless reel, taken substantially on the line 66 of Figure 3.

illustrating slides 5.

A hand lever are journaled on the stationary shafts H! in alignment with the sprocket wheels 8.

Endless chains I2 are mounted onthealignedsprockets 8 and II. Mounted transversely on the endless chains [2 at spaced points are rods of slats 13. It will thus be seen that an endless reel forwardly of and above the sickle bar I of the machine.

A crank shaft I5 is rockably mounted on the The throw of the crank shaft [5 is operatively connected to the crossheads 9 through the medium of substantially U-shaped guides 16 on said crossheads. The crank shaft 15 extends transversely through the reel 14. On one end portion of the crank shaft I5 is a hand lever H for rockably adjusting the reel 14 on the shaft 1.

Rockably mounted on of the arms 4 is a transversely extending crank shaft I8. Rods l9 operatively connect the slides 5 to the crank shaft I8 for actuation thereby.

20 is provided on one end vportion of the crank shaft l8. It will be observed that the hand levers I1 and 20 are located for convenient operation from the machine 2|. The shaft 1 is driven from a short shaft 22 through a chain and sprocket connection 23'. Mounted on the shafts l and 22 is an automatic tightener 24 for the chain drive 23. The tightener 24 includes a toggle 25 of channel bars having their outer end portions journaled on the shafts 1 and 22. As best seen in Figures 3 and 7 of ,the drawings,-the inner endsof the bars of the toggle 25 are pivotally connected by one of the legs of a depending U member 26. J ournaled on this leg of the U member 26, within the channel bars of the toggle 25; is a roller 2'? over which the upper flight of the drive chain 23 passes. The lower flight of the drive chain 23,passes over a roller 28 which is journaled on the other or lower leg of the U member 26;

the

l4 has been provided which is operable.

the rear end portions It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent; from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, as the endless reel I 4 travels in a counter-clockwise direction, the grain, even though it be leaning forwardly, is engaged by the rods I3, straightened up and supported until the sickle bar I arrives and cuts said-grain, as suggested in Figure 8 of the drawings. Though the medium of the hand lever I I, the crank shaft I5 may be rocked for adjusting the inclination of the reel I4 as desired. By actuating the shaft I 8 through the medium of the hand lever 20, the

slides 5, through the rods I 9, are shifted longitu-Q dinally on the arms 4 for moving the reel I4 f0rwardly relative to the sickle bar I or forretract meensf or 'actuating theshaft for driving the chains, means on the "slides for rocking'the crossheads on the shaft, and means on the arms for actuating the slides for shifting the shaft, the

, vcrossheads, the sprocket wheels and the endless ing said reel. As the reel I4 is thus adjusted for wardly and rearwardly on the arms 4, the toggle V 25 opens and closes in a manner to maintain-the correct tension on the chain drive 23 at all times.

It is believed that the many advantages of an I endless harvester reel constructed in; accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although apreferredf'embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described,:it is-to be understood that changes in the detailsofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will-fall within the scope ofthe invention as claimed,

What is claimed is: 1. A harvester reel of the character described chains. l 2,A har vester reel compr supporting structure, a shaft rotatably mounted on the supporting'sfiucti-rre,another shaft rotatably and shiftably mounted on the supporting structure,

an endless reel mounted on the second-named "'shaftfmeansincluding an endless chain for driv- 'ingQthe second-named shaft from the first-n'amed shaft for actuating-the men and a tightener for *sa'idchai'n, 'said tightene'r including a toggle comprising channel bars havingthelr outer ends journaled on theshafts, 'a U member pivotally connecting-the inner ends of 'saidbars, and :rollers journaled on the legs of said U member andoperatively engaged With-the flights of the chain.- 7 JOHN M. DALIMATA. 

